Format:
1 Online-Ressource (viii, 318 Seiten)
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Pläne
ISBN:
9780228015673
Series Statement:
McGill-Queen's/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in art history
Content:
The first scholarly book dedicated to this Canadian landmark, Casa Loma brings to light a wealth of hitherto unpublished archival images and documentation of the house's visual and material culture, weaving together a textured account of the design, use, and life of this unique building over the course of the twentieth century.
Content:
Cover -- CASA LOMA -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Architectural Plans -- Introduction: Casa Loma, Henry Pellatt, and the City of Toronto -- 1 Houses on the Ridge: Casa Loma's Neighbours and the Elite Architecture of Davenport Ridge -- 2 Casa Loma's Architect: E.J. Lennox's Architectural Practice and Its Legacy in Toronto -- 3 The Design and Construction of Casa Loma, 1905-1913 -- 4 The Casa Loma Collections and the Sale of 1924 -- 5 Performing Place: Ornamentalism at Casa Loma -- 6 A Modern Castle: Medievalism, Chivalry, and Empire at Casa Loma -- 7 "Pellatt's Folly": Casa Loma, 1920-1930 -- 8 "Toronto's White Elephant" and "Canada's Famous Castle": Casa Loma, 1930-1970 -- 9 Casa Loma, 1970 to the Present -- Figures -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780228014560
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Casa Loma Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2023 ISBN 9780228014560
Language:
English
Keywords:
Casa Loma
